"I’m anxious to see if they make the same mistake twice. They just built an arena, $550 million. It’s talks of trading him or keeping him, but I think they should keep him."

O'Neal raises a fine argument that the Magic should attempt to keep Howard in the fold, but he prefaces it with a me-first statement. Again, Shaq is trying to make it about himself rather than Howard.

It's strange. It's odd for a grown man to be so fixated on one situation for such an extended amount of time. O'Neal doesn't need to prove anything to anyone—he already did that with his legendary career.

So what's the point of this?

What is the purpose of O'Neal perpetually speaking on a topic to the point of utter exhaustion?

Speculating on what may play out is one thing, but for O'Neal to constantly dissect Howard's saga in Orlando is both ridiculous and unnecessary.

Despite his unbelievable inclination to focus on Howard, O'Neal doesn't give the big man the credit he deserves.